Prince Louis Napoleon, claimant of the imperial throne of France, writes from his prison at Ham to the Parisian journals—"I would prefer captivity on the French soil to freedom in exile."
Tuesday, 25.—In the office in the morning, and heard read the proceedings of the Twelve Apostles yesterday.
Lucius N. Scovil and other Masons came to see me concerning Henry G. Sherwood, when I was told that Grand Master G. M. Nye was dead, which caused the following remark:—
The Prophet's Remarks on G. M. Nye.
When Nye was here trying to pull me by the nose and trample on me, I enquired of the Lord if I was to be led by the nose and cuffed about by such a man. I received for answer, "Wait a minute." Nye is dead; and any man or Mason who attempts to ride me down and oppress me will run against the boss of Jehovah's buckler and will be quickly moved out of the way. Nye was a hypocritical Presbyterian preacher, and was known to have committed adultery in this city and violated his oath as a Master Mason. He started an opposition lodge on the hill, called the Nye Lodge; on which subject I said, they will do us all the injury they can; but let them go ahead, although it will result in a division of the lodge. Nye, fearing the penalty of the city ordinances on adultery, speedily fled from Nauvoo, and soon after died suddenly in Iowa.
At three-and-a-quarter p.m. rain fell in torrents, and wind blew strong from the north west. Several barns were blown down. So dark for fifteen minutes, could not see to write. Considerable hail fell. The creeks rose very high. The land covered with water.
Wednesday, 26.—At home. Squally and cold weather.
Received of Wilford Woodruff a deed of north half of lot 4, block 12, on Kimball's second addition, valued at $50 on tithing.
Thursday, 27.—At eleven a.m. sat in mayor's court, when Jonathan Ford proved a stolen horse to be his.
Visited at Brother Heber C. Kimball's with William Clayton.
The Nye Lodge was installed on the hill.